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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Hi. I am excited to announce the release of my new YA novel, Family Secret.

Where did the idea for Family Secret come from?

Family Secret is not based on a secret from my past or from my family. The idea for Family Secret came from a picture I saw for a writing class. We had to look at a picture and develop a story from it. I asked the question, What if? What if this boy was running away from something? What if he felt like he wasn’t wanted? What if a secret was being kept from him? Asking what if gets the imagination flowing. Over the years (it took fifteen years before Family Secret became published) I just let my imagination run wild and soon it developed into the book it is today.

Sixteen-year-old Thomas Patrick Henry is thrown into a web of secrets and demons after his mother’s murder.

Back Cover

On the road to solving his mother’s murder, sixteen-year-old
Thomas Patrick Henry discovers a secret his father has kept from him for years.
Tom thought Dad’s secret put him in danger, Mom’s secret is far worse. Magic.
Witches. Ancient Book of Spells. Magical Amulet. Ghosts. Demons. Tom never
thought these things existed until he is face to face with them. There is
nothing else to do but destroy the demons before someone else Tom love dies. He
already lost his mom and a close friend because this secret was kept from him.
No one else will die. No one else will be possessed. Tom faces his demons. A
mother’s love gives Tom the strength to slay his demons.

Excerpt

“Ow.” Tom yanked the chain and dragged the burning amulet
from under his shirt. Even the chain was warm, but there was no way he was
going to take the stupid thing off. He let it drop to his chest and rest warmly
on the top of his shirt as he stared at the demon.

“It’s not your grandfather,” Tom whispered. Anger rolled
around inside him because of what this thing did to Sarah.

The dark figure stepped out of the shadows causing the boys
to take two steps back. The demon looked like a man dressed in thunderous
storm-like clouds from head to toe. Even his face was black and the eyes a
dimly puke-yellow that churned Tom’s stomach. He felt Rob’s heavy breathing
just inches behind him, but it didn’t stop a chill from shimmering up his spine
like fingernails on a chalkboard.

“I know who you are.” Tom tried to sound confident even
though his voice shook with fear. He swallowed hard. “What do you want?”

The demon raised a shadowy arm and then his stormy
cloud-like body started to swirl like a mini tornado. In a gust of black smoke,
the demon shot up into the air and zipped right over Tom and Rob’s heads. The
boys ducked and laid flat on the wet grass, afraid the demon would consume
them.

Tom turned his head to see the black smoke head toward Mr.
Watson’s house. Tom got to his feet while Rob remained on the ground. The black
smoke swarmed over the house and then drifted back down. It slithered around
the house like a snake looking for a place to sneak in, circling several times
before seeping through the crack in the window and disappearing inside.

Rob scrambled to his feet. “That thing is inside my
grandfather’s house.” His voice was high-pitched in fear. “My…” He glanced
toward the empty driveway. Then he sighed. “Mom must still be at the hospital.”

Tom touched Rob’s arm to prevent him from doing something
crazy. He didn’t want another one of his friends to get hurt by this thing.

“We need to do something, but I don’t know what.” Tom
glanced over to the tents in Granddad’s backyard, hoping Matt or Granddad would
come running to save the day. But there was no movement over there.

Inside the house, Jake growled and then started to bark
wildly. Before Tom could stop him, Rob dashed upon the back porch and flung the
backdoor open. Jake continued his wild barking as if protecting Rob and the
house. If only the dog could save the day, but Tom feared nothing would save
them.

A cracking noise caught Tom’s attention, and he turned his
head toward what he assumed was Mr. Watson’s bedroom window. The glass appeared
pitch black at first, and then a face appeared. The same puke-yellow eyes
stared at Tom and gave him an evil grin.

This is my family. Husband, three sons, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter.

I’m Kay LaLone author of Ghostly Clues, my first MG novel. And now Family
Secret. my first YA novel. Both published by MuseItUp. I live in Michigan out in the country surrounded by cornfield. I love to get up every morning and write
about ghosts, the paranormal, and things that go bump in the night. I write PB,
MG and YA novels. No matter the books I write, I want my readers to feel like
they have met a new friend. I’m an avid reader of just about any type of book
(mystery, paranormal, and ghost stories are my favorites). I do reviews and
post them on my website and blog. I love to collect old books, antiques, and
collectibles. You can find many of my antiques and collectibles selling on ebay
and at fleamarkets and my new antique shop.

Looking to do a review? Let me know. I love to hear from my readers.
kaylalone@yahoo.com
kaylalone61@gmail.com

Friday, September 25, 2015

Vikram never should have left his family, but when Vikram's father brings his half-brother Vishal home, life will never be the same.Vikram thinks things will be better now that he's gone. He's met the love of his life, his future looks bright and then everything is shattered.Now, his family's life is hanging in the balance, and only Vikram can do what needs to be done to save them.From the bestselling dystopian fiction author with over 200 reviews and ratings of her dystopia books across Goodreads, Amazon and other retailers.

If you’re looking for books like Hunger Games, then this dystopia romance series, The Ruby Iyer Series is it.Book Links:Goodreads I Amazon

An exclusive excerpt and GIVEAWAY from The First Life of Vikram Roy

The Ruby Iyer Series—by Laxmi Hariharan

Clad uniformly in jeans, hoodies and baseball hats, the boys look pretty slick. Tenzin wears a brand new Lacquer jersey, another gift among the many he receives from home on a weekly basis. Me—I like my faded old leather bomber jacket. My concession to fitting in with the boys is my very own pair of Wu-Tang jeans. There's just something badass about them. It's a brand I am going to stick to, especially in the more trying times of my life ahead.Not that you'd know it that day, as the five of us swagger up the strip in the town centre. It's August, just a few months into the start of the school year. The sun is just beginning its descent, and the shop lights twinkle on, one by one. We perch at the gang's customary spot. It's a bench at the edge of the mall. If you look down you can see the rest of the town spread out one way. Look the other direction and the entire mall spreads out before you. More importantly, you can see every single girl who walks by. It also gives them a clear view to check us out. "So remember, stay cool. Don't give these girls the time of the day," Tenzin lectures as I take in the scene. "Especially this girl, Miriam—Mirri—boy, I so want to get into her pants. But, you know, got to act all casual around them. Let them come to you, know what I mean?""The Italians call this passeggiata," I say to Tenzin, as I stand next to him at the bench.The others sprawl in various poses, meant to convey casual disregard of their surroundings. All of them have a lit cigarette that they puff at. Tenzin offers me one, which I refuse. "What the fuck is passe … passage … dude?""It's an Italian tradition," I say. "A gentle stroll in the evening through the town centre—for which you are meant to dress up, of course—and then you walk through the piazza, to see and be seen.""Yeah, whatever, man." Tenzin puffs away on his cigarette, coughing a little. "You going to Italy or something?""Nope, Oxford probably. It's just … this reminds me of a passeggiata, Indian-style.""Dude," he taps me on my forehead, "all that studying is frying your brains. You need to get out more often. Check out the girls … know what I mean?""Hmm! You need both brains and muscles … dude." I grin, but I know what he means. The flame I've been carrying for Ash has died a natural death, but it's left me with a bitter aftertaste. No, I don't think I am headed anywhere near girls anywhere soon. I might look at them, but that's about it for now. "Hey, Tinny!" A girl in mini skirt, boots over her knees, leather jacket zipped up to enhance the thrust of her breasts, approaches us. "Tinny?" Did she really call him that? I chuckle. Once. Before wiping all expression off my face. "Hey, Mirri," Tenzin nods. He's playing it super cool, but his body is wound tight; he is almost vibrating in anticipation, hoping to speak with her."Who's your friend here?" She nods at me.I raise an eyebrow at her and almost choke at the surprise on Tenzin's face. Apparently she's interested in me. The rest of the boys are watching us, too distracted to smoke now."Ah, my friend, Vik. Vik, meet Mirri." I nod, unsure what to do next. Then I put out my hand, and when she places her smaller palm in mine, I kiss it. "Enchanted," I say.The boys around me chuckle. But Miriam takes no heed. Taking a step forward, she looks up and her eyes round with interest. Curling a strand of hair around her forefinger, she asks, "So, you want to go see a movie?"Charm. It definitely gets you everywhere.

Growing
up in Bombay, my daily commute to university was inevitably nightmarish. It's
just how public transport is here. The man behind you on the bus will brush up
against you. You know you are going to be felt up on a crowded train platform.
All you can do is accept it and get on. Or so you think. I did too, until, a
young photojournalist was raped in the centre of Bombay in broad daylight. It made me furious. Nothing had changed in
this city in all these years. Then, I had a vision of this young girl who would
not back down; who would follow her instincts, stand up for herself regardless
of consequences. Thus Ruby Iyer was
born. Make no mistake, Ruby’s her own person. She leads. I follow. You can
download the RUBY IYER DIARIES, the prequel novelette in the series free HERE

About The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer

2015 Readers' Favorite (Bronze) YA Action

YA
Finalist 2015 IAN Book of the Year Award

Finalist 9th Annual Indie Excellence Awards

When
her best friend is kidnapped, Ruby will stop at nothing to rescue him.

Criminals run the streets of Bombay. Jam-packed
with the worst degenerates. The city is a shell of the pride and joy it used to
be.Ruby knows something must be
done, but it isn’t until her best friend is kidnapped by the despotic Dr
Braganza that she knows that she and she alone must save city, save her best
friend, save the world from total destruction.Armed only with Vikram, a
cop-turned-rogue they are about to embark on a road they may never return from.If you’re looking for fast-paced books
likeHunger Gamesor dystopia fiction like Angelfall,
theRuby Iyerseries is perfect for you.

DOING MY BITAll SEPTEMBER earnings
from the RUBY IYER SERIES will be donated to SAVE THE CHILDREN: SUPPORT
CHILD REFUGEES OF SYRIA. All the RUBY IYER books with their brand new
covers, are on SALE all this month at 99p/c & Rs 69/49. Click HERE to buy them.

She almost died. But when dystopia romance author Laxmi Hariharan had a near death experience, she was told to write. Laxmi is the creator of dystopian romance series, RUBY IYER SERIES (The MANY LIVES OF VIKRAM ROY - FINALIST Indie Excellence Awards, the bestselling The RUBY IYER DIARIES , The FIRST LIFE OF VIKRAM ROY, The SECOND LIFE OF RUBY IYER & VIKRAM ROY, PANKY's FIRST LIFE), and the Amazon bestselling, eLit Gold winner, The Destiny of Shaitan (Bombay Chronicles, 1). If you're looking for books like Divergent and Angelfall, you'll love the RUBY IYER SERIES.Laxmi writes books similar to Hunger Games while listening to electronica & progressive rock, and downing innumerable cups of extra sweet ginger-chai. She is also an avid photographer of street art and believes she was a tree -- a redwood -- in her past life. London is where she creates. Bombay is what fires her imagination.

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GIVEAWAY

The First Life of Vikram Roy, The THIRD book in the RUBY IYER Series, launches this month. To celebrate the launch of the FIRST LIFE OF VIKRAM ROY I am giving away a $30 gift card. Winner will be drawn, Oct 1, 2015, and announced in my next newsletter.

Friday, September 18, 2015

On the road to solving his mother’s murder, sixteen-year-old Thomas Patrick
Henry discovers a secret his father has kept from him for years. Tom thought
Dad’s secret put him in danger, Mom’s secret is far worse. Magic. Witches.
Ancient Book of Spells. Magical Amulet. Ghosts. Demons. Tom never thought
these things existed until he is face to face with them. There is nothing else to do
but destroy the demons before someone else Tom love dies. He already lost his
mom and a close friend because this secret was kept from him. No one else will
die. No one else will be possessed. Tom faces his demons. A mother’s love gives
Tom the strength to slay his demons.

Three years ago, Emily killed the Necromancer Shadye before he could sacrifice her and destroy the Allied Lands. Now, the shadows of the past hang over Whitehall as Emily and the Grandmaster travel into the Blighted Lands to recover anything Shadye might have left behind, before returning to Whitehall to start the fourth year. For Emily, it is a chance to stretch her mind and learn more about new and innovative forms of magic ... and to prepare for the exams that will determine her future as a magician.

But as she starts her studies, it becomes clear that all is not well at Whitehall. Master Grey, a man who disliked Emily from the moment he met her, is one of her teachers - and he seems intent on breaking her, pushing her right to her limits. In the meantime, her friends Alassa and Imaiqah are acting oddly, Frieda seems to be having trouble talking to her and - worst of all - Caleb, her partner in a joint magical project, is intent on asking her to go out with him.

As she struggles to cope with new challenges and to overcome the demons in her past, she becomes aware of a deadly threat looming over Whitehall, a curse that threatens her very soul. And when she makes a tiny yet fatal mistake, she finds herself facing a fight she cannot win, but dares not lose...

My Review: I loved this book. This is the first book in the series that I have read, but I don't feel like I missed out. But I want to read the other six books and I look forward to the next book. Emily is such a fun, strong character. She learns to stand up for herself and finds confidence in who she is. Magic. Mystery. Romance. Thanks for a good read.

About the Author

Christopher Nuttall was born in Edinburgh, studied in Manchester, married in Malaysia and currently living in Scotland, United Kingdom, with his wife and baby son. He is the author of twenty novels from various publishers and thirty-nine self-published novels. His books have sold over 100K copies in the last year. His latest book, Trial By Fire (Schooled In Magic 7) is currently an Amazon bestseller.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Madison Carter has been terrified of Scott Lee since the night he saved her from an evil sorcerer – then melted into a man-eating monster before her eyes. The werewolf is a slave to the moon, but Madison's nightmares are not.

Despite her fears, when Madison's brother, Clinton, is bitten by a werewolf, she knows there is only one man who can help. A man who frightens her all the more because even in her nightmares, he also thrills her.

Together for the first time since that terrible night, Scott and Madison drive to Clinton's home only to discover that he's vanished! Frantic now, Madison must overcome her fears and uncover hidden strengths if she hopes to save him. And she's not the only one fighting inner demons. Scott's are literal, and they have him convinced that he will never deserve the woman he loves.

Praise for Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective

"In this entertaining series opener, Amsden (The Immortality Virus) introduces readers to the eponymous Cassie, a decidedly mundane member of a magical family. ...Readers will enjoy Cassie's fish-out-of-water struggles as she fights magical threats with little more than experience and bravado." ~ Publishers Weekly My Review: I loved this book and the characters. Great, strong characters. Madison, Scott, Evan, and Clinton are characters that I care about what happens to them especially Madison. There was a lot of fear she had to overcome in order to find love. Scott and Madison face many struggles and danger. In the end they both find love. Love that has always been there.